Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education
(Vocational/Workplace) (Level 5)
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
5
Credits
40
NZSCED
070199 Education > Teacher Education > Teacher Education not
elsewhere classified
Qualification developer
NZQA Qualifications Services on behalf of and in collaboration
with the sector.
Next review
31 December 2020
Approval date
January 2016
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification is for existing education practitioners who want
to develop the literacy and numeracy skills of adult learners by
embedding those skills into vocational or workplace programmes.
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
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Outcome Statement
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design embedded literacy and numeracy strategies to
enhance learner outcomes in a vocational or workplace
programme
create and sustain a learner-centred teaching environment
that respects learners’ mana and diverse backgrounds, and
the wider educational and societal context, in order to
facilitate quality learning
embed literacy and numeracy teaching and learning in a
vocational or workplace programme with consideration of
Aotearoa New Zealand’s unique context
use assessment and evaluation as tools to enhance student
learning and own teaching practice in embedded literacy and
numeracy teaching.
Education pathway
Graduates of this qualification may undertake further study
towards other qualifications in adult and tertiary teaching at
Level 5 and above.
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge
for roles such as vocational, workplace or other specific content
educator, with the ability to embed literacy and numeracy within
their programme.
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Qualification specifications
Qualification award
Awarding bodies for this qualification will be any education
organisation accredited under section 250 of the Education Act
1989 to deliver a programme leading to the qualification. The
certificate will display the NZQF logo and the name and logo of
the awarding body.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
Standard evidence for programme providers may include:
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assessment information leading to the achievement of the
graduate outcomes
a portfolio of candidate work relating to the qualification and
the annual review focus requirements
graduate and/or stakeholder/end-user feedback on outcome
achievement
tertiary education organisations (TEO) moderation outcomes
which may include moderation/benchmarks across common
programmes.
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements
Achieved.
Other requirements for the
qualification (including regulatory
body or legislative requirements)
Credit transfer
Some providers will want to design programmes that include both
Adult Literacy and Numeracy Education and Adult and Tertiary
Teaching qualifications. There are opportunities for credit transfer
of up to 20 credits between the New Zealand Certificate in Adult
Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace) (Level
5) [Ref: 2754] and in Adult and Tertiary Teaching (Level 5)
[Ref: 2993] or the New Zealand Certificate in Adult Literacy and
Numeracy Education (Educator) (Level 5) [Ref: 2755] as there
are both a common outcome and common literacy and numeracy
elements. For the purposes of credit transfer the embedding of
literacy and numeracy must be included in the programmes.
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
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Outcomes should be integrated across programme design in
a way that makes it clear outcomes are mutually supportive
and not entirely discrete.
In a programme, assessment of all outcomes should be
integrated so each assessment task provides evidence of at
least two outcomes in ways that demonstrate their
interdependence.
Practicum must be carried out in an authentic teaching or
training context. Authentic refers to a wide variety of possible
cultural and educational contexts. It involves instructional
techniques that connect what candidates learn to the world
beyond the classroom and enables the application of the
learning in that world.
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Practicum evidence must be provided for candidates carrying
out a minimum of three separate learning sessions.
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During practicum, candidates may be working with learners
18 years and under. In this case, practical experience will
require a safety check to comply with the requirements of the
Vulnerable Children Act 2014. For more information on the
Vulnerable Children Act 2014, safety checking regulations
and guidelines see http://childrensactionplan.govt.nz.
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Providers must ensure that candidates have access to a
minimum of two adult learners across the duration of the
programme.
- Programmes must include a range of pedagogical principles.
These principles include those informed by Te Tiriti o
Waitangi, to ensure that the indigenous status of Tangata
Whenua and the role of Tangata Tiriti are understood. The
principles also include those informed by Aotearoa New
Zealand’s Pacific location and multicultural environment.
Programmes delivered outside Aotearoa New Zealand must
include cultural practices in relation to the given contexts in
which graduates will practice.
Glossary
- Candidate is the person who is enrolled in a programme
leading to this qualification.
- Learner is the person who, in turn, is taught by the candidate.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
Conditions
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Enhance learner outcomes includes:
‐ use of frameworks, including Māori and Pasifika frameworks,
such as NZ Adult Literacy and Numeracy Progressions
‐ addressing the needs of diverse learners, including Māori,
Pasifika, and youth.
Design embedded literacy and
numeracy strategies to
enhance learner outcomes in a
vocational or workplace
programme.
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Design of embedded literacy and numeracy strategies includes
consideration of:
‐ established literacy and numeracy definitions
‐ national adult literacy and numeracy issues and their
relevance
‐ historical, political and organisational contexts
‐ the literacy and numeracy demands of an education
programme, a course or a specified context
‐ the literacy and numeracy strengths and needs of the adult
learner in relation to the demands.
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Create and sustain a learnercentred teaching environment
that respects learners’ mana
and diverse backgrounds, and
the wider educational and
societal context, in order to
facilitate quality learning.
Learner-centred includes a values-based framework based on
respect for:
‐ the mana and diverse cultural backgrounds of adult learners
‐ valuing Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural context, which
includes Te Tiriti o Waitangi
‐ professional relationships with colleagues and learners.
Credits 10
Mana refers to the unique characteristics of adult learners as
individuals and what they bring to their learning.
Embed literacy and numeracy
teaching and learning in a
vocational or workplace
programme with consideration
of Aotearoa New Zealand’s
unique context.
Embedding literacy and numeracy includes considering Māori
and Pasifika worldviews and concepts.
Credits 10
4
Use assessment and
evaluation as tools to enhance
student learning and own
teaching practice in embedded
literacy and numeracy
teaching.
Credits 10
Assessment and evaluation
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can include literacy and numeracy diagnostic, formative,
summative and any other relevant processes
consider Māori and Pasifika worldviews and concepts.
Evaluation includes feedback from learners and other
stakeholders as appropriate, including peer and self-review.
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Adult
Literacy and Numeracy Education (Vocational/Workplace)
(Level 5) [Ref: 1253]
The last date for entry for the replaced qualification is 31 December 2017.
Existing candidates may either complete programmes leading to the replaced qualification or transfer
results to this qualification. The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualification
[Ref: 1253] is 31 December 2018. At that point the qualification will be designated discontinued and from
that date no results can be reported against the qualification.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to NQS at the address
below. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
PO Box 160
Wellington 6140
Telephone
Email
Website
04 463 3353
nqs@nzqa.govt.nz
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/
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